Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A rare Peninsular War and Waterloo group of four awarded to Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Frederic von Rossing, K.H., Hanoverian Army, late 1st Line Battalion, King’s German Legion, who was twice wounded in the Peninsular War

Military General Service 1793-1814, 9 clasps, Talavera, Busaco, Fuentes D’Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca, Vittoria, St. Sebastian, Nivelle, Nive (Fredk. von Rossing, Capt., 1st Line Bn. K.G.L.); Waterloo 1815 (Lieut. Fred. Rossing, 1st Line Batt. K.G.L.), old replacement clip and ring suspension; Hanover, Medal for Volunteers 1813; Hanover, Medal for Volunteers in the King’s German Legion, together with his original riband bar, including K.H., with double-pin device for wearing, right hand side of ‘Salamanca’ clasp sprung, contact marks and edge bruising, otherwise very fine and better (4) £7000-9000

Frederic von Rossing was appointed an Ensign in the 1st Line Battalion, King’s German Legion in January 1806, aged 15 years, and shortly thereafter was embarked for the Mediterranean. Having then also been employed in the Baltic operations of 1807-08, he was embarked for the Peninsula, where he was advanced to Lieutenant in May 1809 on the eve of his part in the Battle of Talavera.

Von Rossing saw further action at Busaco, Fuentes D’Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo and Salamanca, prior to being severely wounded before Burgos on 22 September 1812, but had rejoined his regiment in time for the battle of Vittoria in June 1813. Again wounded on 31 August 1813, this time slightly so in the operations before St. Sebastian, he was subsequently present at the crowning victories of Nivelle and Nive. Then in 1814, following service in the Army of Occupation in the South of France, he was ordered north with his regiment to the Netherlands, thereby ensuring his subsequent employment in the Waterloo campaign. He was advanced to Captain in September 1815.

Later given the Brevet of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Hanoverian Army, and appointed K.H., von Rossing latterly resided at Rossing, near Calenburg, Hanover, no doubt in the family castle which stands there to this day; sold with copied research, certain documents listing him as Ferdinand, rather than Frederic.